Hypericum oil: properties, application and cooking at home

St. John's wort is a completely unremarkable grass.Behind the “brutal” name, innocuous small yellow flowers are hidden on four-sided legs up to 80 cm high. It blooms at the end of June, and it is at this time that the maximum amount of nutrients for which this plant is famous, therefore grass collection is most often assigned to the middle. of the summer

Terrible name St. John's wort received for certain reasons. The fact is that there are substances in it that, when they enter the animal’s mouth, exhibit a photosensitizing effect. From this, the skin of the beast becomes very photosensitive, even to burns.

Medicinal decoctions, infusions are prepared from the plant, used in the composition of various oils. But oil of St. John's wort is made by oil extraction. At the end of the process, the hood is obtained in a beautiful wine color. It is used both as a medicine and in various cosmetic procedures.

Behind a nondescript kind of Hypericum lies a whole baggage of beneficial compounds that benefit the body, and, of course, all the beneficial properties of Hypericum are inherent in the oil made from this ingredient.

As part of it there is such an element as cineon. Thanks to him Hypericum oil helps with prolonged depressions, fatigue, nervous tension, and migraines. Zineon improves the functioning of the nervous system and stimulates tissue repair.

With the same problems are struggling in the composition of the oil of Hypericum alkanoids and azulene, eliminating nervous conditions and calming the nervous system. Hepericin has a regenerating effect on the cells of the whole organism and helps eliminate old, unnecessary ones. Geraniol and myrcene inhibit the development of Escherichia coli and work on its elimination, as well as cleansing the body from other parasites.

Hyperozide and saponins fight against edema, having a diuretic effect. Rutin strengthens the vascular walls, and vitamins C, P and B strengthen the immune system, prevent the development of viral diseases and strengthen the heart muscle.

As can be seen from the composition of the oil of Hypericum, it is rich in the elements necessary for a person for the normal functioning of his nervous, digestive, urinary and immune systems.

It perfectly suppresses depressive states and has an analgesic effect. The elements of the Hypericum regenerate tissue, fight edema, and help with alcohol dependence. In addition, the Hypericum oil is an excellent antiseptic and has antihelminthic properties. In addition, it has a hemostatic effect and is often used in traditional medicine for the treatment of wounds.

The list of problems with which St. John’s wort is capable of fighting is quite long:

• depressive states;
• joint pains;
• heart diseases;
• diseases of the stomach and digestive system;
• bladder disease;
• gynecological diseases;
• hemorrhoids;
• infectious diseases;
• loss of elasticity of the skin of the face, wrinkles;
• problem skin, acne;
• neurological problems.

Oil has a number of contraindications that must be considered when using it.

• The product is not recommended to be used in pure form. Previously it should be stirred in any other vegetable oil so that the proportion of Hypericum extract was 15-20% of the total volume of the mixture. Point it also allowed to use in its pure form.
• You can not use this product before sunbathing because of its phototoxic properties.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as idiosyncrasy are also contraindications to the use of this product.
• At elevated temperatures, as well as pressures above the norm, the use of hunting oil is prohibited.
• Laboratory technicians who use radioactive elements in their work, it is not recommended to use St. John's wort oil.

St. John's wort oil is a universal remedy that is applicable in various fields of medicine and cosmetology.

Hypericum oil has proven itself in cosmetology. Apply this oil on the young problem, and on fading skin covered with wrinkles.

St. John's wort well manifests itself in solving cosmetic problems in the form of rashes, redness and acne. In addition, the Hypericum oil is suitable not only for oily and inflamed skin, but also dry, dehydrated, restoring the lipid balance in the epidermis.

Hypericum ether has powerful regenerating functions. It rejuvenates the cells of the epidermis, restoring skin elasticity and protecting it from premature aging.

There are many ways to use this oil on the skin of the face to solve many cosmetic problems.

Ingredients:

• Hypericum oil - 10 g;
• Rosemary ether - 3 drops.

For cooking means you need to warm the oil and add rosemary ether. Then, using a cotton swab, wipe the entire face with the composition and leave the product on the skin for 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

• crushed flakes of oatmeal - 5 g;
• pulp of watermelon - 20 g;
• Hypericum oil extract - 5 g.

To prepare a mask, you need to mix all the ingredients until a state of uniformity and apply a dense layer on the entire surface of the face for 25 minutes. At the end of the mask can be removed with a wet towel.

Ingredients:

• banana - 1 pc .;
• cream - 1 tsp;
• Hypericum extract - 2 tablespoons.

Cooking:

• turn a banana into a puree using a blender;
• combine puree, cream and plant extract;
• apply the mixture on the face and leave for 20 minutes;
• at the end wash off the remnants of the mask with warm water.

For skin with signs of dryness in the form of peeling, a gelatin mask is suitable.

Ingredients:

• gelatin - 10 g;
• Hypericum oil - 5 g

Cooking:

• gelatin diluted in warm water;
• add oil extract to gelatin and mix well mass;
• apply a mask with a cosmetic brush on the face and leave to dry;
• Remove the mask after half an hour, pulling one end of the formed film to the side.

• sour cream - 10 g;
• lemon juice - 5 drops;
• Tomato - 1 pc .;
• Hypericum oil - 5 g

To prepare the mask it is necessary to peel the tomato from the skin, after washing it with boiling water. So the skin will be removed easier. Then mix all the components of the mask into a uniform substance using a blender in the same container and apply the mixture to the cleansed face for no more than 8 minutes. Then her remnants are removed with a damp cloth.

Ingredients:

• dry chamomile flowers - 20 g;
• Hypericum extract - 10 g;
• milk - 300 g

To make a mask, you need to take a small saucepan, pour milk into it, pour in chamomile flowers and put on a slow fire. Boil the flowers should be no more than 10 minutes. Then the broth should brew for 2 hours, then filter it through a sieve to remove the flowers. In 2 tablespoons of the filtered broth add the extract of the plant, mix and apply this mixture on the face. After 5 minutes, the face is washed with the remaining decoction and rinsed with plain water.

Ingredients:

• grape seed oil - 10 g;
• Hypericum oil - 10 g;
• honey - 10 g.

Mixing all the components, the mask is applied for 15-20 minutes on cleansed face. After it is washed off with warm water using a small amount of foam for washing.

If the pores are enlarged, then a mask based on St. John's wort oil and tea tree can be used to solve this problem.

Ingredients:

• Hypericum oil extract - 5 g;
• tea tree oil extract - 4 drops;
• chicken egg protein - 1 pc.

All the ingredients of the mask are mixed and distributed over the entire surface of the skin of the face, avoiding the area around the eyes, for 10-15 minutes. At the end of the procedure, the remnants of the mask are removed with a damp cloth and washed with foam and gel.

• Hypericum oil - 2 tablespoons;
• cucumber pulp - 1 pc .;
• starch - 1 tablespoon.

All components of the mask are mixed in a single bowl using a blender. Then the mask is applied to the face, avoiding the area around the eyes. Leave it for 20 minutes and then wash it off with warm water.

Using Hypericum on hair helps strengthen hair follicles, prevents brittle and dry hair, helps with hair loss and eliminates dandruff. It also enhances the natural shine of the hair and helps in combating itchy scalp. It is recommended to use only on oily hair, as well as on the hair of the combined type, since the extract of Hypericum well dries the hair and can aggravate the situation with a lack of moisture, which affects owners of dry hair.

The procedure for use is very simple. The oil is rubbed into the hair roots, left for some time and then washed off with the help of detergents. For the appearance of a visible result, repeat this process once every 10 days for 3-4 months.

Sealing oil masks are often used in combination with other components that have a beneficial effect on the hair structure and follicles.

Ingredients:

• Hypericum oil - 10 g;
• honey - 10 g;
• chicken egg - 1 pc.

All components are mixed together and put the mixture on the hair roots and along their entire length. Covering hair with a wrap, and then a towel, leave it for 1 hour on the hair. After the mask can be washed off with shampoo.

Ingredients:

• shampoo - 10 g;
• St. John's wort oil - 10 g.

Cooking:

• mix mask ingredients;
• a little wet hair;
• apply a mask on the hair roots and along the entire length and leave for 10 minutes;
• after time, wash off the remnants of the mask with shampoo.

Ingredients:

• honey - 5 g;
• Hypericum oil - 20 g

To make a mask, you need to mix honey and butter, apply the mixture with massaging movements on the scalp. For the best result, it is worth performing a five-minute massage and then leaving the mask for 1 hour on the hair. Then it is washed off with water and shampoo.

If the hair is oily on the roots and dry on the tips, then a mask with olive and animal oil will moisturize the ends and dry the scalp.

Ingredients:

• Hypericum oil - 20 g;
• olive oil - 10 g;
• burdock oil - 20 g.

To prepare the mask, you need to mix all the ingredients and apply the oil mixture to the scalp and hair from root to tip. The duration of this mask is 2 hours. Then it is washed off with the help of a shampoo, if necessary several times, as the oils from the hair are not immediately washed off.

Ingredients:

• kefir - 200 g;
• oil essence of Hypericum - 20 g;
• honey - 10 g.

Before making the mask, the kefir should be removed from the refrigerator and left on the table until it reaches room temperature. Then oil and honey are added to it, the mixture is well stirred and applied to the roots and hair, leaving the mask for an hour under film and towel. Then the mask remains are washed off with warm water and shampoo.

The use of Hypericum oil in the treatment of gynecological problems must be approved by the attending physician. Only after consulting a specialist is recommended to apply the ether of Hypericum in the fight against female diseases of various origins.

Hypericum oil is used in the treatment of cervical erosion. To do this, use conventional tampons, which are dipped in a container with Hypericum oil for filling them with this product. Then apply such homemade phyto-tampons at night for 10 days.

Thanks to the antiseptic, antiviral, healing, regenerating properties of the oil extract of St. John's wort is used to treat many diseases, as well as in the complex therapy of various diseases as a folk remedy.

• Angina, stomatitis, pharyngitis. For treatment, 1 teaspoon of oil is absorbed 5 times a day.
• Burns Hypericum extract is used to lubricate the affected area of ​​the skin.
• A stomach ulcer. Hypericum oil treatment occurs within 40 days in combination with celandine oil.
• Vitiligo. Treatment is performed by wetting gauze in oil and applying it to problem areas for 30 minutes. The course of treatment is 40 days.
• Rheumatism, sprains, spinal diseases. The treatment is carried out by the method of lubrication and rubbing oil on painful places.

Homemade butter can be made by anyone. To do this, you will need freshly plucked flowers of the plant in the amount of 30 g and olive oil. You can also use other vegetable oils, such as almond, flax and sunflower oil.

200 g of oil is poured into glassware (preferably with a lid) and flowers are added. It is closed and put in a dark place, for example, in the closet. After 45 days, the readiness of Hypericum oil can be checked by its color, which should change from yellow to reddish. The oil is filtered through a fine strainer, the finished product is poured into a jar for storage of dark glass.

Oil can be prepared in an unconventional way with the help of white wine.

Ingredients:

• 500 ml of wine;
• 500 g color of Hypericum.

The ingredients for the product being manufactured are mixed in a glass container and left for 3 days in the cabinet. After this infusion put on the stove and evaporate the liquid from the mixture at minimum heat. The resulting substance is filtered and cleaned for storage in a dish of dark glass. The resulting product well removes redness and treats frostbite of the skin.

To prepare the oil from dried flowers, take 1 part of the plant and 2 parts of your favorite oil (olive, corn, almond). Mixing the ingredients, spread the mixture in a bowl, put it in a water bath and leave there for 3 hours. After such heating, the mixture is removed for 3 weeks in a dark place and then, after straining, use the oil for its intended purpose.

And finally, some more tips on using this amazing and useful product, who tested in practice the people who used it and confirmed their effectiveness.

• Hypericum oil works better and gives a good result when it is heated, so before using it directly, you should warm it up to body temperature, but not more than 40 degrees.
• If the balsamic herbal smell of Hypericum turned out to be unpleasant, you can fix it by adding a few drops of essential oil of ylang-ylang or orange. Citrus aroma well overlaps any specific odors.
• Hypericum oil, like any oil product, is not immediately washed off, so you do not need to wet your hair before using detergent. First, you should apply the shampoo to the hair roots, massage the scalp well, walk through all the hair and only then send a stream of water to the hair.
• St. John's wort is a good helper in treating many ailments that a person faces, but it cannot become a panacea. You should never abandon the modern methods of treatment of one or another disease, which are shown by your doctor, preferring phyto procedures with St. John's wort oil.

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